Wendi Douglas loves what the see of Carthage has to offering tourists. "I inclination the historical characteristic of this town," she said. So it’s a suitable fit that Douglas has been appointed the unusual executive director of the Carthage Convention and Visitors Bureau. She officially began her possession as head gaffer on Monday. "I would for instance to see a lot of revitalization and restoration, especially in the downtown square (of Carthage)," Douglas said.
"I characterize Carthage is a great set to shop, and just enjoy yourself for the day." Douglas said one of her goals is to start an activities slate for the community, and to assign it interactive. "I want to encourage family to stay in (Carthage) for a longer term," Douglas said. A surface of directors governs the Carthage Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Douglas said they would contribute counsel as to the committee of the bureau.
"I have my foot in the door with a few of those people, and I will get around township and get to remember Dick pretty quickly," Douglas said. A object to for Douglas will be working to get the tidings out that visiting Carthage is merit a stop off the highway, a day-long travel of the Civil War battlefield and set spent shopping on the square, or an extended arrest in a hotel. "I have done some probe recently, and a lot of it will be national advertising in magazines and sell catalogs," she said. "Also, advertising on the Internet helps a little. We have our Web instal as well.
" The Carthage Convention and Visitors Bureau’s Web locate is www.visit-carthage.com. "With the changes of the leaves in the fall, the Maple Leaf Festival, Marian Days, we have several types of reasons and attractions that can contribute to the crowd to Carthage annually," Douglas said.
Douglas was born on an Army headquarter in Germany, but grew up in Tulsa. She attended Northeastern Oklahoma A&M and graduated from Missouri Southern State University. She is married to her husband, Brad, a box news-hen for KSN-TV 16. She has lived in Southwest Missouri for 14 years.
"I in actuality rise unsatisfactory towns a lot more than larger towns," Wendi Douglas said. "In larger towns there is more crime, so I de facto rate the diminutive town." In her untenanted time, Douglas enjoys watching movies and TV, makes her own jewelry, and loves playing Sudoku puzzles. Douglas doesn’t delineate on having much furlough leisure in the near future. She wants to become element of the community, and is no newcomer to Carthage.
She served as top banana cicerone of the Carthage Area United Way, and membership authority for the Girls Scout Council of the Ozark Area. "I worked with the Carthage United Way about a year ago, and then I moved to the Joplin United Way and then I came here, so I have knowledge of it is urgent to be a function of your community and getting to positive people," she said. "Knowing the community is intrinsic to attracting tourists to the area.
" For more information, invitation Douglas at the CCVB at 359-8181.
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